Here's a roundup of recent news about the pandemic and immunization efforts:
Many rural residents don't want to get the coronavirus vaccine. A health expert with rural roots offers his perspective on why the phenomenon persists, why it's important for people to get their shots, and how to convince more to do it. Read more here.
The pause in use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine did hurt overall vaccine acceptance, a poll found. Now shipments of the vaccine have been suspended for a second week due to production problems. Read more here.
The federal government has an Office of Rural Health, but Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi wants one in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more here.
The fact that kids can't be vaccinated complicates the new masks-off guidance. Read more here.
Only 12 people are behind most vaccine hoaxes on social media, research shows. Read more here.
Here's a profile of Hamilton, N.Y., a tiny, rural county with one of the highest vaccination rates in the nation. Read more here.
Heads up on some pandemic reporting resources: The Agriculture Department maintains and regularly updates pages with data on the pandemic's effect on the meatpacking industry and rural America in general.
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